PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansa Georgowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansa Georgowich has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Nova's chin.

Nova
vs
Georgowich

190 cm
24
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Behold The Beast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hansa Georgowich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova throws a head kick but Georgowich moves out of range.
Nova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Georgowich.

Georgowich drives through and clinches with Nova against the cage.

Nova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nova connects with a right hand. Georgowich shakes it off.
Georgowich avoids the body shot from Nova.
Nova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Nova.

Georgowich clinches.
Nova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nova is trying to break the clinch but Georgowich has him pressed against the cage.
Georgowich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Georgowich is trying to force a seperation but Nova has the dominant position.
Nova tries to break the clinch but Georgowich is controlling the position.
Nova can't break the clinch.
Georgowich is trying to break free.

Nova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Georgowich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nova.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgowich tries to clinch there but Nova circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Georgowich misses the target.
Georgowich misses with a double jab.
Georgowich misses with a body shot
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nova misses with a hook. Georgowich ducked under it nicely.
Georgowich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nova.
Nova throws a hook but Georgowich avoids it easily.
Nova slips a straight right by Georgowich.
Nova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nova lands a jab to the nose.
Nova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viktor Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Georgowich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nova counters with a stiff right hand.
Nova looks to score with a jab to the body but Georgowich is just out of range.
Nova fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nova will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Nova.
Georgowich scores with a jab.
Georgowich throws a sloppy body shot
and Nova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Georgowich thinking.
Georgowich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Georgowich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nova lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Georgowich darts in trying to clinch
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nova scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich looks to clinch
and Nova counters with a left to the body.
Georgowich misses the jab.
Georgowich defending well as Nova loads up on a big left hand.
Georgowich loads up on a big right hand but Nova slips the punch.
Nova misses with a body shot
and Georgowich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nova thinking.
Nova misses with the combination.
Nova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Georgowich was well out of range. Poor timing from Nova.
Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Georgowich.
Georgowich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nova.
Georgowich connects with a body shot.
Nova throws a jab but it's blocked by Georgowich.
Nova lands a jab to Georgowich's midsection.
Nova cracks Georgowich with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Georgowich throws out the jab.
Nova digs a good body shot into Georgowich's ribs.
Nova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nova ducks under a wild hook from Georgowich.
Georgowich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Georgowich moves away from the strike by Nova.
Georgowich lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova misses the shot to the body.
Georgowich walks into a left hand.
Nova connects with a nice looking jab.
Nova lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Georgowich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Georgowich slips under a jab from Nova.
Nova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Nova dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nova slips a jab from Georgowich.
Georgowich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nova misses with a wild body shot.
Nova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Georgowich.
Viktor Nova is winning the standup battle so far.
Nova misses with a body shot
enabling Georgowich to counter with a crisp jab.
Georgowich darts in trying to clinch
and Nova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Georgowich's knee momentarily.
Nova is looking to wear down Georgowich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Georgowich. That did some damage!
Nova misses with a hook.
Nova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nova moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Georgowich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova looks to throw the jab but Georgowich is out of range.
Nova throws a predictable looking body shot
and Georgowich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Georgowich tries to clinch but Nova moves away
letting Nova counter with a right hand.
Nova swings for the body but Georgowich moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nova misses the target.
A head kick from Nova lands but Georgowich takes it in his stride.
Donk. Nova catches Georgowich right on the button with a cross.
Nova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Georgowich.
Georgowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nova misses with a straight right.
Nova misses with a double jab.
Nova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Georgowich tries to bum rush Nova with a series of wild strikes but Nova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich misses with a body punch
and Nova counters with a stiff right hand.
Georgowich is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nova!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova misses with a few strikes there.
Georgowich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Georgowich misses with an uppercut.
Nova cracks the inside of Georgowich's front leg.
Nova thuds a left hand into Georgowich's body.
Nova lands a nice shot to the body.
Nova cracks Georgowich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Nova. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nova.
Georgowich seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Nova shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Georgowich is backing up but Nova catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Georgowich covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Nova Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Nova!